Tag: McIntosh Stories

McIntosh Stories: Diana Krall Contemplates Love and Loss on ‘Turn Up the Quiet’

McIntosh Stories, produced in collaboration with McIntosh Labs, provide in-depth explorations of new albums by…

McIntosh Profiles: The Jamie Cullum Playlist

This McIntosh Profile spotlights the career of pianist Jamie Cullum, the best selling U.K. jazz…

McIntosh Stories: Jamie Cullum Reinvents Himself Again

Produced in partnership with McIntosh Group, McIntosh Stories bring you up close and personal with…

Produced in partnership with McIntosh Group, McIntosh Stories bring you up close and personal with your favorite jazz musicians to discuss the things that matter to them most: sound, style and sophistication. Recorded live at the World of McIntosh Townhouse in New York City— a five-story, 12,000 square-foot showcase for McIntosh Brands' finest audio products — this new podcast series allows artists to explore their creative process as they listen to their music in the highest possible fidelity. Like McIntosh itself, it's the place where bold ideas and high-definition audio meet. It's conversation like you've never heard it before. On this episode of JAZZIZ Backstage Pass, host Brian Zimmerman engages in a frank and wide-ranging discussion with pianist and vocalist Jamie Cullum, the best selling U.K. jazz artist of all time. It has been five years since the release of Jamie’s previous album, Interlude, and nearly 20 since the release of his first recording, Heard It All Before, for which he pressed just 500 copies. Now he’s out with a brand new record called Taller. It was released June 7 on Blue Note Records, and in many ways, it's stylistic reinvention for the 39-year-old Grammy-nominated musician, fusing genres from his past and carrying with it a deeply personal message.

Cullum said the title came from an aspect of his relationship with his wife, the actress and writer Sophie Dahl. Cullum stands about 5 feet 5 inches; his wife is 6 feet tall. The title track of the album is all about measuring up emotionally and intellectually and how real stature has nothing to do with height at all. Thematically, the disc is far-reaching yet profoundly deep, with songs touching on social media, Brexit and the anxiety inherent in all creative projects. JAZZIZ spoke to Jamie at the World of McIntosh Townhouse in New York City, a thoughtfully curated showroom that offers invited guests a unique, all-encompassing sensory experience featuring McIntosh Group Brands' products. Like all good Londoners, we pick up the conversation talking about — what else? — the weather. [audio mp3="https://assets.jazziz.com/uploads/2019/06/Jamie-Cullum-_MusicSponsors_mixdown.mp3"][/audio]